Minnesota House of Representatives
Representative John Burkel
| Seat | House District 1A |
|---|---|
| Party | Republican |
| Capitol office | Centennial Office Building · Second Floor |
| Mailing address | Centennial Office Building 658 Cedar St., Second Floor, St. Paul, MN 55155 |
| Capitol phone | 651-296-9635 |
| Write to | rep.john.burkel@house.mn.gov (official address) |
| Tenure | Serving since January 5, 2021 |
Committees 3
- House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee Co-vice chair standing
- House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee standing
- House Legacy Finance Committee standing
Bills, 2025–2026 session 42 as principal author · 174 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- HF 1327All-terrain vehicle definition modified.In House of Representatives committee43
- HF 601Depredation compensation payment funding provided, and money appropriated.In Senate committee37
- HF 1250Outdoor heritage fund; leveraging of certain land for federal grant funds provided, and money appropriated.Passed House of Representatives committee30
- HF 5144Nonprofit corporation exemption under the corporate farm law modified.In House of Representatives committee26
- HF 1259Minnesota FFA funding provided for new and expanded access for members involved in art- and history-related FFA…In House of Representatives committee23
- HF 5066Thief River Falls Airport runway extension and capital improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money…In House of Representatives committee22
- HF 4913Civil cause of action established for disparagement of perishable food products.In House of Representatives committee19
- HF 1846Feedlots; county feedlot program funding provided, and money appropriated.In House of Representatives committee19
- HF 3236Requirements for water appropriations permits modified.In House of Representatives committee17
- HF 1503Program established to provide grants to prevent the spread of avian influenza, and money appropriated.In House of Representatives committee17
- HF 4580Appeals of certain damages authorized to be appraised, negotiated, and tried under the procedures of chapter 117.In House of Representatives committee14
- HF 4581Hazard mitigation grant program established to support mitigation planning and mitigation projects that diminish…In House of Representatives committee14
- HF 4148Requirements for hiring executive director of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council established.In House of Representatives committee14
- HF 2391Annual open season for wolves required.In House of Representatives committee12
- HF 4099Prohibition on new white-tailed deer farms removed.In House of Representatives committee11
All 42 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of HF 3718, HF 3900, SF 1552, SF 3891, SF 908, SF 4515, HF 1849, HF 4090, HF 3579, HF 5031, HF 1266, HF 23 and 162 more.
Bills and sponsors: Open States bulk data (public domain dedication), 2026-10-public.pgdump; status is read from the official actions. About the momentum score
Effectiveness 94th Legislature, 2025–26
36th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 42 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 2 / 1 / 0 |
| … became law | 0 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. House minority average | 4 ÷ 10.94 = 0.37 |
| Most-authored topics | Agriculture & rural life (16), Environment, water & wildlife (10), Transportation & vehicles (2) |
House rankings · How the score works. A count of bill progress, not a judgment of the member's work.
Closest allies co-authorship, 2025–26
Most bills written together
- Isaac Schultz RHouse 10B 77
- Paul Anderson RHouse 12A 74
- Steve Gander RHouse 1B 68
- Bobbie Harder RHouse 17B 65
- Krista Knudsen RHouse 5A 64
- Natalie Zeleznikar RHouse 3B 59
- Cal Warwas RHouse 7B 55
- Steve Jacob RHouse 20B 55
- Keith Allen RHouse 19A 50
- Joe McDonald RHouse 29A 47
“Written together” = 2025–2026 session bills and joint resolutions on which both are principal author or coauthor (measures with more than 60 sponsors are left out). Sharing bills does not imply a personal or political alliance.
District 1A
- Counties
- Kittson, Marshall, Pennington, Roseau
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Source
Copied from https://www.house.mn.gov/members/profile/15538 on October 30, 2026, through Open States people data (CC0); member counts checked against official seat counts. Not endorsed by the Minnesota House of Representatives.